Sts. Peter and Paul Parish
713 Elm Street. St. Paul, NE
St. Anthony St. Joseph
Farwell, NE Elba, NE
Mass Time
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
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Pastor: Fr. Rayappa Konka 1405 Custer St
St. Paul, NE 68873
308-754-4649
Marriage & baptism Preparation: Fr. Konka
Contact Parish Office: 308-754-4002
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:30 p.m.
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Marie Platek Church Office Secretary/St. Paul
308-754-4002
Cell # 308-750-2565
Michelle Rathman Office Assistant/St. Paul
308-754-4002
Church office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Closed over noon hour and weekends
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Wednesday Noon
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Kathy Gorecki Secretary/Farwell & Elba DRE/Farwell 308-336-3351
Becky Knox DRE 5-11 Grades / St. Paul
308-571-0430
Judi Baker DRE Perschool -4th Grade / St. Paul 308-750-8418
Confirmation Instructors: Neil and JulieBaquet
308-571-0291
Marshall’s Paczosa Knights of Columbus-
Grand knight 308-754-8075
CCW President: Sandi Mudloff 308-750-6439
Catholic Daughters: Linda Garwych 308-754-5176
Advisory Council Members/ St. Paul:
Fr. Konka, Bob Dvorak, Neil Baquet, Monte Brouillette,
Bill Gregoski, Matt Rief & JoAnn Urbanski
______Website: stspeterandpaulcatholiccommunity.org
Facebook: “Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church”
Email: Church Office @
Sunday, January 14, 2018
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
WELCOME, Father James J Janovec our Celebrant for the next few weekends while Fr. Konka is visiting Family
Mass at St. Anthonys
Sunday, January 14th
Confirmation will be Celebrated at
10:30 a.m. atSt. Anthony’s in Farwell
with Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt.
2018 St. Anthony’s Confirmation Candidate
and their parents
Callie Gorecki Rick and Cindy Gorecki
Hannah Koperski Mark & Noelle Koperski
Rylee Kosmicki John & Chandra Kosmicki
Joseph Lukasiewicz Phil & Tracey Lukasiewicz
Thomas Mrkvicka Monty & Nancy Mrkvicka
Sadie Shuda Anthony & Chelsea Shuda
Dinner will follow in the Church basement hall everyone is welcomed to attend.
Mass Intentions for the Week
01/20- 01/21
Saturday 01/13 5:00 p.m.
Delores (Koperski) Fletcher,
Frances (Koperski) Kush
By Tom & Sally Mudloff
Sunday 01/14 8:00 a.m.
People of the Parish
Sunday 01/14 10:00 a.m.
Joe & Victoria Radke
By Jerry & Shirley
Hanisch
STS. PETER AND PAUL 01/07/18
General Fund$3184.00
Christmas 25.00
Diocesan Appeal 190.00
Flowers 5.00
Latin America 10.00
01/07/18 PARISH HALL CONTRIBUTION
Parish Life Center $ 1,657.70
Parish Life Center CCW 300.00
Parish Life Pledge$12,605.00
Parish Center Memorial 85.00
Payment due on Parish Center $6,410.45 each month
2nd Collection 1/7/18 $427.00
Contribution for 01/07/18
St. Anthony General Fund $403.00
Heat $525.00
St. Joseph General Fund$404.00
Heat 150.00
DIOCESAN APPEAL ASSESSMENT
$23,725.00
Diocesan Appeal $190.00
Am’t collected to date $12,684.00
Balance due $11,041.00
Volunteer or Volunteers Needed
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church is in need of someoneor a group with some decorating talent to decorate the church.
If you are interested or have questions please call the Church office at 308-754-4002 and leave your name and phone number with Marie or Michelle.
Liturgical Ministers for the Weekend
01/20-01/21
Saturday 01/13 5:00 p.m. Mass
Intro:Julie Dush
Greeters: Mike & Annie Kowaski,
Betty Leonard, Amy Christensen
Lector:Jacob Bauer
EMHC: Deanna Bauer, JoAnn Urbanski,
Patty Krzycki
Servers: Jackson & Samuel Kramer,
Katherine Bauer
Music: Julie Dush,Betty Czarnek, Chuck Schmid
Rosary: Volunteer
Sunday 01/14 8:00 a.m. Mass
Intro: Alan Lewandowski
Greeters: Jim & Dianne Rice,
Chad & Krista Bauder
LectorTim Scheer
EMHCConnie Beck, Dianne Rice,
Krista Bauder
Music: Alan & Jolene Lewandowski
ServersChristian & Anna Thede,
Nathan Scheer
Rosary: Volunteer
Sunday 01/14 10:00 a.m. Mass
Helping with Mass: 3rd Grade
Intro: Betty Van Dyke
Greeters: Monte & Colleen Brouellette
Joe & Paulette Hansen
Lector: Bill Gregoski
EMHC: Mike Pittman, Ann & Matt Rief
Servers: Shane Kosmicki, Trevor Dugan
Sam Thede
Music: Betty Van Dyke, Sherry Kosmicki,
Carmen Kosmicki, Lori Kelly
Our Prayer Chain Leaders
St. Paul Dianne Rice 571-0039
Farwell Michelle Woitalewicz 336-3241
Theresa Nealon 336-3349
Elba Betty Poss 968-3459
Events this week…..
Monday 01/15 10:00 a.m. /No Mass at Matelyn
Rosary & Communion Only
Tuesday 01/16 1:00 p.m. Quilting
Friday 01/19 10:00 a.m. No Mass at Brookfield
Rosary & Communion Only
One Rose One Life
The Knights of Columbus “One Rose One Life” campaign will start January 20th -21st.
The envelopes will be in the pews for you to pick up on January 13th and 14th. They will be collected on. January 20thProcceeds go too supporting “Culture of Life”
Catholic Daughters News
Catholic Daughters will be meeting on Tuesday, January 16th at noon in the Parish Life Center. Hostesses will be bringing the soup and desserts, everyone else should bring a finger food. Hostesses are Pat Bogus, Barb Sack, Virginia Stenka and Bernadine Welch.
Also, we need 6 dozen cookies for after mass on January 8th at Matelyn. Please have the cookies there by 9:30 that morning. Just a reminder that your annual dues of $20 are due by the end of February ifyou have not already paid them. They can be dropped off at the parish office or mailed to Annette Ogard, 1416 Grant St., St. Paul, NE 68873.
CALLING ALL QUILTERS HELP!!!!!!!!!
We have 6 or 7 quilts to get finished before the Bazaar next fall. It takes almost or more than 2 months per quilt. We are down to 6 workers on the regular quilts and one doing baby quilts.
Please consider joining us. Call Pat Kuchta at 754-7863 or just come by Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00p.m.
Youth Religious Education:
Pre-school - Fourth Grade Classes on Sundays at 8:50-9:50am at Parish Life Center Classrooms
Fifth - Eleventh Grade Classes, Wednesdays at 7:00-8:15pm at Parish Life Center Classrooms
Classes resumed last week, welcome back!
Upcoming Dates/Events:
Ash Wednesday ~ Wednesday, February 14th,
plan to attend Mass
Confirmation ~ Saturday, March 17th 5:00 Mass
Easter Break ~ Sunday, April 1st
First Holy Communion ~ Saturday, April 21st
5:00 Mass
CCW NEWS
The CCW will be hosting coffee and rolls after the 8 a.m. mass on Sunday, January 28th.Hostessses are Trish Valasek and Annie Kowalski.
The CCW would like to welcome their new officers
Sandi Mudloff, President, Julie Baquet, Secretary,
along with our new circle chairman Marlene Kosmicki, Trish Valasek, Lori Royle, Heidi Townsend, Cindi Mendyk and Michelle Killion.
Thank you so much for responding to God’s call to share your time and talents with us! We would also like to thank our outgoing president, Chris Dethlefs, for leading us these past few years. We have enjoyed our leadership.
The CCW would also like to thank our outgoing circle chairman, Marilyn Schmaljohn, Judy Rose, Pat Bogus, Pat Geiger, Gina Elstermeier and Cindy Peters for all they did during their time as circle chairman! Some of these circle chairman have served a long time and so we are forever grateful for your service! May God Bless each and everyone one of you!
We are still looking for a Vice President, please pray for God’s guidance and consider joining us as Vice President for a term. If you would like toknow what this office entails, please contact Barb Sack or Sandi Mudloff.
FARWELL NEWS
Farwell CCW Meeting January 31st at 7:00. Meet in the Church Rectory.
St. Anthony’s Church Sweetheart Supper will be Saturday, February 10th 5:30a.m. to 10:00p.m. More details to come.
ELBA NEWS
St Joseph’s CCW meeting will be held January 25th 2018 at the church at 7:00 p.m. Plans for ethnic meal held in conjunction with the Kolache Shoot-Out will be discussed and finalized. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The list of people that service as Eucharistic Minsters, Greeters, Alter Servers, and Lectors are on the counter in the Sacristy and in the back of church. If you need some to fill in for you please contact someone on the list. Fill free to make copies. If any of the information on the sheets is incorrect please let the church office know.
2018 Nebraska Walk for Life and
Pro-Life Mass
2018 Nebraska Walk for Life and Pro-Life Mass in Lincoln on Saturday, January 27.
The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln. The homilist will be Fr. Ryan Kaup, a priest in the Lincoln Diocese whose biological mother scheduled an abortion for him, changed her mind, and placed him for adoption. His story is inspiring and is well worth the trip to hear.
After Mass, speakers will address the crowd at a rally in front of the steps of the State Capitol. Included among them will be members of Nebraska’s state government, as well as Nebraskans elected to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The Walk will proceed from the Capitol through downtown Lincoln and will end at the Nebraska Student Union, where walkers can refresh themselves with coffee and other fare and where speaker Ann McElhinney will present. Details
9:00 AM:Pro-Life Mass, St. Mary’s Catholic Church
(14th and K Streets, Lincoln)
Celebrant: Bishop James Conley, Bishop of Lincoln
Homilist: Fr. Ryan Kaup
Choir: St. Gregory the Great Seminary, Seward
10:00 AM:Brief rally at the State Capitol
Following the Rally:Walk for Life (ending at
the UNL Student Union)
Following the Walk:Keynote speaker at UNL
Student Union: Ann McElhinney
January Prolife Month
The month of January brings many special opportunities to witness to the joy and special worth of human life. January 22 is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which in 1973 declared a “right” to take the innocent life of children in the womb. Our Catholic bishops and the broader pro-life movement have consequently focused on January as a month for rededication to the cause of life through prayer and public witness.
It is critical we understand that an evil as great as abortion cannot be defeated without use of the weapons of spiritual warfare. Join 9 Days for Life, the bishops’ 9-day novena for an end to abortion, Jan 18-26th. Prayer and sacrifice are indispensable for any Christian effort. They are especially needful in the fight for life. Please accept this invitation!
To join, you may either:
1) download the app on your phone, which is free and can be found on the App store (search “9 Days for Life”); or
2) print the novena prayers and suggestions for acts of reparation at
Second Collections
Onthe first and third weekendsof the month, there will be a second collection that will go towards the payment of the Parish Life Center. This will be addition to the pledges and other generous donations that have been donated.
Thank you all for the ability to have and enjoy this very nice facility!
VICTORY HOUSE
With such a great response we are going to keep collection items for the Victory house through January. Our table is set up in the back of the church.
The Catholic Daughters have chosen the Victory House in Grand Island to be the recipient of their service project. We will be collecting and purchasing items for these homeless Veteran’s. Please consider donating an item or two. There will be a box set up at the back of church where you can drop off your items. Items they can use are paper towels, toilet paper, scarves, hats, caps and cleaning supplies
Prolife Update from Nebraska Catholic Conference
We ask for your prayers for the NCC as we advocate and speak on behalf of the Catholic Bishops serving in Nebraska. And we ask for your voices to be unified and heard in the Legislature this session. We will do our best to keep you informed and help you speak up on the issues that matter most to you and the Church. To sign up for timely updates, go to necatholic.org and click Public Policy to join the CANN (Catholic Advocacy Network of Nebraska).Thank you for your tireless advocacy and support. Tom Venzor, Executive Director of Nebraska Catholic Conference
ANNIVERSARY MASS. In celebration of World Marriage Day, St. Mary’s Cathedral is sponsoring an Anniversary Mass on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 5 p.m. All married couples in the Diocese of Grand Island whose anniversary is divisible by 5 in the years 2017-2018 will be honored at the Holy Mass. Most Reverend Joseph G. Hanefeldt, Bishop of Grand Island, will preside. All honor couples, please RSVP to St. Mary’s Cathedral, 308-384-2523, ; or Glenda Stittsworth, 308-379-9325, by February 7, 2018.A lasagna dinner will follow at the Cathedral Square, free-will offering.